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Location data collection is operationally necessary for the service to function for location-dependent queries. This provision establishes the institutional basis for accessing location signals as part of the standard service delivery mechanism.
The updated notice now explicitly identifies Memory as a feature that operates on the basis of user consent, alongside Voice Match. The revised language removes prior geographic restrictions on personalization, meaning Gemini can now reference chat history to generate personalized insights for all users globally, not just those outside the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. The removal of the statement 'Keep Activity must be on to use this feature' simplifies the operational requirement but does not establish a new obligation. You can learn how to turn the Memory feature on or off through the updated privacy notice.
View change record →The updated privacy notice now discloses that Gemini can use data from connected Google apps and imported memory or chats from other AI platforms to personalize your experience and to improve services, including training generative AI models. This data is treated similarly to other Gemini activity. You can manage or delete your imported activity anytime through the Activity controls.
View change record →The updated privacy notice no longer discloses how Google Gemini uses data from connected Google apps to personalize user experience. Previously, the policy explained eligibility requirements and the opt-in process for this personalization feature. The removal means users no longer have a documented disclosure of this data practice in the privacy notice itself, though the operational status of the Connected Apps feature and whether it remains available is not clarified by this change.
View change record →Users who interact with Gemini authorize the collection of their location information as a condition of receiving location-based query responses. The terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning location data will be accessed when users submit queries that benefit from geographic context.
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"Your location information. This helps us provide more relevant and helpful responses for location-based queries. For example, if you ask Gemini what temperature to dress for, we use your location to provide accurate weather information.— Excerpt from Google Gemini's Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
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Location data collection is operationally necessary for the service to function for location-dependent queries. This provision establishes the institutional basis for accessing location signals as part of the standard service delivery mechanism.
Users who interact with Gemini authorize the collection of their location information as a condition of receiving location-based query responses. The terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning location data will be accessed when users submit queries that benefit from geographic context.
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